A person eminent in his field comes to visit one's community. He is highly regarded for his work and people respect him. People read his books and he influences various movements in society. When he arrives, he is tired, beleagured because recent reviews of his work have caused a stir, controversy. He does not feel well and he is tired so he comes to stay in a distant academic community. The person who invites him cannot host him continually but assumes the local community will take care of him. The famous man is less than endearing. He is famous and wants everyone to know he is, he tries to be humble but his attempts are weak and he does everything short of speaking of himself in third person. Folks listen initially, respectful. Eventually, people stop trying and avoid him. They know he does not care to listen to their concerns. He presumes they have a relationship upon which he can draw upon their energies and he hopes where he lacks intimate connection, his hubris allows him to perceive that his public stature will ensure rapt attention. He hovers more and more in public areas, in search of conversation. He is at best, an annoyance. People are looking forward to his departure. He places so much energy on the writing, the books, the politics, but he has so little by way of friendship and his ditherings have not made him charming or cute, he is just another tiresome old man.